Next strategy.

The extreme cold had reduced immensely, that was the alteration Mark noticed the moment he woke up from sleep. Wearing heavy coats, boots, hand gloves, and head warmers wouldn't be necessary anymore...unless you want to suffocate. The weather transformed from cold weather into warm weather within a night...things do happen, USA wasn't excluded.

Thank goodness that it didn't transform into much hot weather, it was warm, simply put, not too hot not too cold. Remembering that he was to meet with Dylan at his studio for the strategizing of what next to do regarding Ben's anger, he scurried into the bathroom to shower. After showering, he ate breakfast and dressed up in one of the most fashionable clothes in his wardrobe.

Then he walked up to the mirror to take a look at how cool his dressing was.....and definitely, it was as dashing and cool as ever. On getting outside of his apartment, he checked the watch on his wrist, and damn! the time was 7:51 Am. The meeting time between him and Dylan was 8:00 Am, he was surely gonna be late.

It could be that Dylan won't keep to his promise of reaching the studio at the exact scheduled time, so he didn't over rush to his studio. He boarded a taxi, as we all know, that's his favorite means of transporting himself from one place to another. Arriving at Dylan's recording studio, he scanned the building with his eyes once again, and damn! it was just as lovely as ever.

Entering the studio, he could see Dylan already seated in the studio with a candy in his mouth...he actually kept to his promise. From the way Dylan was dressed from head to toe, it was clear that he has a high sense of fashion, a standard fashionista. He wore a brown hooded baggy kind of clothing that as a 'Don't dare me' inscription on it. Matching it up with a light brown fitted chinos trouser accompanied with adorable white sneakers.

Not to talk of the expensive watch he wore on his wrist. Glancing at Dylan's dressing from head to toe and the expensive watch he wore on his wrist, Mark detected again that Dylan could be richer than what he was thinking. The wristwatch he wore was enough to prove that, it was worth thousands of dollars. Not to talk of his amazing studio, an indication of how wealthy he is.

Dylan looked up to Mark, removed the candy in his mouth and said,

"I kept to my promise, I kept to time, but you didn't Mark, you are 10 minutes late".

"Your studio isn't that close to my apartment, you should know that. You drove me to Ben's studio and house yesterday through my direction, you saw how long it took. Though it wasn't that far, it wasn't that near either". Mark stated.

"Then you should have woken up earlier knowing that you have somewhere to go to as fast and early as possible". Dylan claimed.

"I tried my best, I woke up early, at least am not that late....are you saying these things because you managed to make it on time today?".

"Yes, I kept to my promise, I made it on time, but you didn't, that's my main point. Am not like you that doesn't keep to his words". Dylan uttered jokingly.

"Ok, I've heard you, I agree that I came late Mr promise keeper. Now can we get down to business? Can the strategizing begin now on how to ease Ben's anger towards me? That's the most important to me, having misunderstandings with Ben isn't part of my agenda at all".

Dylan smirked and said, "Sit down, let's discuss then".

Mark sat on one of the chairs in the studio directly facing Dylan, he had one question to ask of Dylan before they commence with the plan on how to alleviate Ben's anger.

"Dylan, I have one question to ask of you".

Dylan didn't say anything, but his facial expression indicated that Mark should go on with his question, and Mark understood it properly.

"How rich are you? See the watch on your wrist, that brand of watch is worth thousands of dollars".

All Dylan could do was smile, and Mark was wondering what the smile was all about. After smiling and grinning for as long as he wanted, he finally said,

"You wanna know how rich I am, you'll find out later, I promise. As for now, let's discuss the main topic at hand".

Mark's facial expression revealed that he wasn't satisfied with the answer Ben gave to him, he craved to know the answer now. But there was nothing he could do about it, at least, Dylan promised to tell him later, so he would have to wait, as for now, let the main discussion begin.

"Do you have any current idea on how we could ameliorate Ben's anger towards me so he could get to know you? because as far as Ben doesn't forgive me, he wouldn't care to know you". Mark stated.

"Surely, I know that, I've got some plans under my sleeves, I have a valid idea on how we could soothe his anger towards you". Dylan said using his fingers to rub his jaw.

"Tell me, what is it?". Mark asked inquisitively.

"What if I go do the talking myself, what if I go meet him and tell him that he shouldn't be angry at you anymore, you were so curious that's why you didn't keep to your promise. Once his anger soothes down, then the three of us can sit down and have a meaningful discussion".

Mark rubbed his jaw with his fingers also, Dylan's idea made a lot of sense. Ben's anger might ease when he set eyes on the guy Mark spoke of, seeing is believing.

"I love this idea of yours, it might actually work. I remember explaining to Ben yesterday that I met you, and that's the main reason why I didn't keep to my promise. But from his facial expression, I could tell that he didn't believe all that I said 'cause he didn't set eyes on the person I was speaking of. But once he sees you, and you explain things thoroughly to him, there is a high possibility that his rage might ease down and a conversation would be easier".

"Since we've known the next agenda in mind, what do we do next? is it best we go meet him now? is he at home, at his studio, or somewhere else?" Dylan inquired of Mark.

"I'm not sure, I can't give a direct answer to your questions, it could be that he has other activities to engage in for today, remember, he is a music producer. But let's go to his house to check out if he is there". Mark declared.

"Ok then, let's move, remember, when we arrive at his home and he is present there, I'll do most of the talking".

"Sure, no probs, are we gonna take a cab? 'cause I didn't see your car parked outside when I arrived here".

"I brought my car, I parked it along the alley, let's go". Dylan uttered standing up from the chair he was sitting on as he put the candy he had been holding in his hand back into his mouth. Mark followed suit as they both went out of the studio.

They both strolled along the alley until they arrived at the spot where Dylan parked his car. And behold, it wasn't the same car as the one he brought yesterday, it was another car. It was a 'Jeep Grand Cherokee' car with a price that ranges from about $120,000 and upwards. Everything about the car differs from the one Dylan brought yesterday except for one thing, the color....they are both black. All these things Dylan owned are just a clear indication of how rich he is. Though he hadn't said anything yet to Mark about his financial status, Mark could already tell that he was loaded with the cash. But does all of his money come from just music producing? that's what Mark couldn't fathom yet.

The AC and nice scent of the car breezed Mark's nose the moment he entered the car. The inner part of the car was prettier than the outer part of it.

"Do you need my direction again to locate his house?". Mark inquired of Dylan as he wasn't sure if Dylan could locate Ben's house without his direction anymore.

"Sure, I can locate it on my own now, you don't need to worry about that". Dylan replied as he drove off into the main road.